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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Zechariah 1:13

The Lord, God the Father, answered the angel; Christ, the uncreated Angel, Lord of angels and Redeemer of Israel. That talked with me; who had first talked by signs and visions, and next by explaining the mind and meaning of them, and answering the inquiries Zechariah made. Good words; suitable and seasonable. Comfortable words: the words ministered comfort to Jerusalem and the captives, the words imported deliverance and blessings. The Lord, God the Father, answered the angel; Christ, the uncreated Angel, Lord of angels and Redeemer of Israel. That talked with me; who had first talked by signs and visions, and next by explaining the mind and meaning of them, and answering the inquiries Zechariah made. Good words; suitable and seasonable. Comfortable words: the words ministered comfort to Jerusalem and the captives, the words imported deliverance and blessings.

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